For thirty years, Insect Behavior served as students’ sole overview of a field of study that is growing exponentially. Considerably updated and expanded, this second edition still retains its constructive balance between modern developments and historical insights, between new examples and old, between empirical work and theory, and between pertinent conclusions and the dynamic field and laboratory experiences from which such discoveries arise. Twenty-six case studies, 45 new color plates and 173 figures (over 40% of them new) add richness to the well-written, accessible text.

Provides the only comprehensive overview of fundamental concepts of animal behavior as they relate to insects (even though insects make up an estimated ¾ of all multicellular animals on earth!). For teachers and students, this unified approach is a major improvement over the use of an assemblage of journal reprints Unique in its combination of a comparative evolutionary approach that shows how major behavioural systems function and more detailed case studies—26 of them; 8 new to this edition—of field and laboratory investigations that show how behavioural research is and can be conducted. Both proximate and ultimate mechanisms are discussed. This approach offers the reader a broad base for understanding this field Color plates (45, all new) and 173 black and white figures, including many original drawings and photographs (73 new to this edition), all with detailed captions, make the book a valuable reference for students and specialists alike Although some background in entomology or animal behavior is helpful, an in-depth knowledge is not required to understand the material Straightforward writing style, specialized terms are defined at first mention, and both common and scientific names are used Accessible and informative for non-specialists with an interest in the principles of insect behavior in addition to its value for graduate students and working professionals

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